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Australian Sailing – Irc Report AUSTRALIAN SAILING – IRC REPORT Glen Stanaway The main issue being addressed head on is the declining take up of certification amongst existing fleets and events globally. Australian Sailing’s management team has been working hard to reverse the situation in Australia by writing articles and producing YouTube clips for media to members, race officials and clubs. The intention is to create a ‘constant conversation’ domestically about ratings raising their prominence and place in boat owners’ and clubs’ minds. We expect that the results of this won’t be seen for 18 months to two years as it is a ‘long game’ and will take time to imprint the benefits of being rated and racing in these divisions in owners’ minds. Belgium Report for IRC in 2016 The fleet: • Number of IRC certificates on 31/08/2015: 56 (-24% compared to IRC fleet 2014) • Number of IRC certificates on 30/09/2016 : 44 (-21%/-41% compared to IRC fleet 2015/2014) • Number of new IRC boats (Age date 2016): 0 (0% of IRC fleet 2016) • Number of new IRC boats (no IRC certificate in 2015): 5 (11% of IRC fleet 2016) • Number of non-renewals 2015-2016: 23 (41% of IRC fleet 2015) The number of Belgian IRC boats that is racing regularly has decreased to below 20. This number is becoming critically low. Besides the regular racers a small number of boats is choosing racing events on an ad hoc basis and is sometimes asking an IRC certificate for one event only. The number of boats that raced occasionally in IRC in 2014 or 2015, and that stopped racing in IRC or in all rating systems in 2016 is significant, as is the number of boats that stopped sailing all together. There are free berths in all ports in our region (Belgium, the North of France and the South of The Netherlands). The 5 boats with new IRC certificates in 2016 are mostly existing teams that started racing on another boat. There was no real influx of new sailors or new teams in 2016. Boats wanting to compete in the recreational races in Belgium tend to choose the simple local formula of CR (Cruiser Rating, 290 CR certificates in total). They choose this system not for its high standard but for its simplicity. Most of these boats only participate in the recreational races of their own club. Only a few participate occasionally in other races. The racing: There have been no major changes in the IRC race program for 2016 compared to 2015. The race program of the Open North Sea Championship is concentrated around 5 weekends along the Belgian coast with an extension to Ramsgate in the South-East of England and Breskens in the South of Holland. These five events are well organized. Only the race Ostend-Ramsgate and the Breskens Sailing Weekend attract a significant number of sailors from all over the Belgian coast (when the weather is gentle), and even occasional Dutch, French and English participants. The events attracted a lower number of participants compared to 2015, and almost no boats participated in every race of the series. Teams reduced their race programs, mainly due to not finding adequate crew. The formula of the series doesn’t seem to motivate teams to compete to all the events. The numbers of 2016 prove that we need to rethink this formula. It remains a concern in Belgium that very few new teams are coming on the water. This trend is mostly an IRC trend, although it can also be seen in other sailing fleets. Local club races (Saturday afternoon or Wednesday evening) with a simple formula are making progress. The best teams are looking for competition in France (Spi Ouest), Holland (North Sea Regatta) and England (Around the island, Cowes Week, Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup, IRC Nationals). Also there, the number of Belgian participants is decreasing, but those who go on are able to score in these events. Concerns about the IRC rating: The impression exists that some specific type of boats have a very good rating compared to the average performance of that type of boat. We think of JPK 10.10, JPK 10.80, Archambault A35, Grand Soleil 43 (previous generation, series date 2005), Ker 39, Ker 40. These boats are considered as “excellent IRC boats”. Other boats seem to have a lower ratio performance-TCC. We think of a Swan 45, that is rarely found on the podium of an IRC race, even if sailed by very competent crew. When new “excellent IRC boats” appear in the fleet, with competent crew, this can be very discouraging for other crews, who believe that they can never win with their boat because of their TCC. Is this a concern of Belgium only, or is this a more wide spread concern? Is this an IRC concern only, or does this concern also exist in ORC? Reasons for not choosing IRC: The main reasons we see why owners choose the local CR system instead of IRC are: • The simplicity of CR versus the (perceived) complexity of IRC • The race courses that are less technical in CR and can more easily be sailed with less crew (although the IRC courses have moved from upwind-downwind only to a mix of upwind- downwind and coastal races) • The better teams sail in IRC, so the less skilled teams believe they will not have any chance to obtain a decent result in the IRC fleet • The price of CR (€ 20) compared to IRC (+€ 100 for boats of +10m) Rule changes: There are no Belgian suggestions for rule changes in 2017. IRC report from Canada 2016 Number of certificates in 2015 36 Number of certificates in 2016 31 Number of Renewed Certificates 2016 25 Number of New Certificates 2016 6 Percentage of Endorsed certificates 100% One certificate is from New Brunswick, 3 certificates are from Nova Scotia, one certificate is from Quebec and the rest are all in the Greater Toronto, Ontario area. The majority of IRC racing in Canada is in the Toronto, Ontario area. We have one Open Regatta a month from May to September, with 2 Open Regattas in August. There is a one week regatta at the end of July and a couple of distance races, 72 miles and 300 miles. The majority of racers in the Toronto area are One Design boats, J 105, J 80, Melges 20, Etchells, Beneteau First 36.7 etc. IRC boats make up the largest fleet by number of entries and are the largest handicap fleet with just a few boats racing PHRF. FRANCE 2016 - A year of observation and tests With a change of leadership at the UNCL and the French association of IRC boat owners - PROP-IRC, 2016 has been a transitional year during which a new racing programme has been trialled. IRC racing in France is based on 2 types of regattas: - club-specific racing: les Voiles de Saint Tropez or the training regattas in Marseille, Saint- Malo, la Trinité sur Mer and Pornic; - events organised by clubs that are part of the IRC-UNCL championships (French clubs) or further afield, international regattas - RORC offshore races in the Channel, Giraglia, Palermo - Monaco. The IRC-UNCL championships include one or several regattas, and various formats: crewed, double- handed and single-handed. The conclusion we can come to is by nature several fold, as the parameters to be taken into account are numerous and vary greatly. Generally speaking, 2016 has confirmed the trend of less boat owners lining up to take part in regattas. On 16 September 2016, 565 owners entered their boats in IRC regattas, a 9% drop compared to 2015. However, this trend is different in each French maritime area and also depends on the type of race. The types of boats taking part haven't really changed. Crew races – IRC UNCL A very different situation depending on the area. Mediterranean - 280 boats ranked and 13 regattas - making significant gains on the Atlantic - 158 boats ranked and the Channel area - 148 boats ranked in the East Channel area and 119 in the West Channel area. Between Monaco and Camargue, traditional French races such as the Semaine Internationale de Marseille – SNIM – or the Porquerolles Regatta and international events such as Palermo-Monaco and the Giraglia are very attractive to IRC 1, 2 and 3 fleets (>1,099 / > 1,074 / 1,009). The IRC 4 fleets, with over 70 boats ranked, have a more regional base. In the Atlantic area, the IRC Crewed fleet is concentrated in 3 races out of the 7 on the programme: The Spi Ouest France, the Armen Race and the Tour du Finistère. However, there was an overall drop in participants. In the Channel area, crews mainly turned to RORC regattas, where they have found success. The inshore IRC races (Saint Malo or Le Havre) are less and less attractive to racers. Double-handed events – IRC UNCL They are a success in all maritime areas, with a fleet ranging from 31 feet to 36 feet. Some of the boats that once raced with crews are now lining up for these events: less costly, fewer crew problems, more sporting commitment required. In the Mediterranean area, 80 boats are ranked in the 6 regattas already completed (8 on the programme). In the Atlantic area, 85 boats were ranked in 5 races, with large numbers of participants in the Armen Race and the Duo Catamania, which are characterised by ambitious programmes (long offshore course and stage race). In the Channel, 55 boats were ranked in a 6 race championship. The programme is also geared towards offshore racing.
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